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Eliminating Racism in Classrooms

Introduction

The behavior of an individual is the result of a long apprenticeship, hence it is essential to teach children to distinguish between racism and racist behaviors. Ultimately, it comes to teaching (and the subject, therefore, to learn) the need to be modified racist behavior based on the fundamental idea that every individual is considered, by the fact being born, has the same rights as any other. It comes to teaching to children beyond race, religion, and culture that all are equal human beings. It is crucial to recognize that racism is not exclusive patrimony of a country, region or race. Unfortunately, it may exist in any group. As a result, the solution must be collective. Education is the best way to eliminate racism since childhood. The prevention of the development of racist behavior may take place through education, training and learning proper behavior in dealing with others.

Discussion

An approach needs to take place that is based on ideas of justice and equality, and consequently with them, rejects any form of discrimination, whether racial, social, cultural, etc. In addition, teachers need to bear in mind that the task of educating a person is to promote equality, especially if we consider that men tend to cluster with those individuals whose characteristics are very similar, constituting in this way closed groups. The most appropriate period to prevent the development of racist behavior is childhood. The lessons learned at this stage of life, will affect the adolescent and how peculiar in that it is facing new situations, thus, reach adulthood with a clear idea of what racism is. During adolescence, a person must acquire a set of values ??and a ethical system to guide behavior, nothing better than to inculcate the correct child behavior with others (Hamermesh, 369). However, it is necessary that awareness in this type of issues start with the elderly, otherwise, great confusion may arise in adolescence at the time of leading a life. In other words, if a person, small, has learned not to be racist, but perceived their parents, teachers and other adults racist behavior, considering that in adolescence are taken as models to adults, this type of behavior could collide head on with initial values set points in infancy, which could lead to an identity crisis in adolescents (Brayboy, 72).

Intolerance

Classrooms may be subject to intolerance and racism, which are closely linked. Intolerance is associated with sexism, xenophobia, homophobia, fascism and all kinds of manifestations of racial, national, sexual, ethnic or religious hatred that exist in our society. It could be defined as that behavior, expression or attitude that violates the other's rights or human rights (Fries, 333). The intolerance is a danger to democracy and the values ??and lifestyles it represents. Keep in mind that most of the time, intolerance arises from the ignorance, and is nourished by misunderstanding, hatred and violence. In fact, among the main factors of intolerance include: fear of the unknown, the economic and social ...